New York, 1990

Tornado and Hail in New York, May 17, 1990

May 17, 1990 · NWS ALB · 29 events in 15 counties and zones

27 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

27 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
May 17, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
42.420, -77.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
May 17, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
42.450, -77.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
May 17, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
42.330, -77.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
May 17, 1:04 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.250, -75.270

Tornado, Herkimer

When
May 17, 2:12 PM EST
Where
Herkimer County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
13 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.830, -74.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tompkins

When
May 17, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Tompkins County
Coordinates
42.550, -76.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When
May 17, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Tioga County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.100, -76.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When
May 17, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Broome County
Coordinates
42.170, -75.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Chemung

When
May 17, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Chemung County
Coordinates
42.100, -76.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When
May 17, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Cortland County
Coordinates
42.530, -75.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
May 17, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.100, -75.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
May 17, 1:59 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
42.930, -75.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
May 17, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Coordinates
43.030, -75.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
May 17, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Chenango County
Coordinates
42.680, -75.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
May 17, 2:13 PM CST
Where
Chenango County
Coordinates
42.320, -75.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
May 17, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.320, -75.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
May 17, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.830, -74.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
May 17, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Coordinates
43.030, -75.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
May 17, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.070, -74.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
May 17, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Coordinates
43.070, -74.800

Hail, Herkimer

When
May 17, 2:48 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.030, -75.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
May 17, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.330, -75.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
May 17, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.280, -74.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
May 17, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Coordinates
42.900, -73.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
May 17, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
41.370, -74.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
May 17, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.580, -74.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
May 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
42.420, -77.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
May 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
42.270, -77.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Schoharie

When
May 17, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Schoharie County
Coordinates
42.750, -74.270

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10076627, 10076628, 10076629, 10076630, 10076640, 10076631, 10076632, 10076633, 10076634, 10076635, 10076636, 10076637, 10076638, 10076639, 10076641, 10076642, 10076643, 10076644, 10076645, 10076646, 10076647, 10076648, 10077498, 10077499, 10077710, 10077711, 10077712, 10077713, 10077714.